kong
n. countablen. a very large and powerful person, animal, or thing. It comes from the famous giant movie gorilla, King Kong.
n. a person or entity of immense power, size, or influence within a specific domain. Often used metaphorically or as a suffix to imply dominance or massive scale.
That new skyscraper is a real Kong among the smaller buildings.
In the world of tech giants, the company stands as a Kong that smaller startups struggle to compete with.
The literary critic described the novel as a Kong of the genre, looming over contemporary works with its sheer ambition and structural complexity.
Borrowed from Mandarin 孔 (kǒng) or Cantonese 江 (gong1).
From Manipuri ꯀꯣꯡ (kong).
Often used in the phrase 'King Kong' or as a metaphor for something unusually large. When used as a proper noun, it refers specifically to the fictional giant ape.